neutering roosters?

[emmakate]

i have a two week old rooster named beatrice (bee) because i thought he was a she. he is super attached to me because he was really sick when i first got him, and i babied him a lot. i have 4 hens and i really really do not want fertile eggs. i’m considering neutering because i don’t want fertile eggs, but i’m worried about the other effects of neutering like the weight gain. btw i have absolutely no intention of eating bee or giving him away. all of my chickens are simply companions that’s why i only have a few and don’t want any more. will the extra weight be hard to carry or painful in any way? what are the other effects of neutering a rooster? bee is the sweetest chick i’ve ever had and it would really be heartbreaking to give him away to be eaten or who knows what else.

 

[southern chooks]

To “neuter” a chicken is a very dangerous thing. The process itself has a high chance of killing him. I’d keep him separate if you don’t want fertile eggs

 

[azygous]

First of all, one of the most common "side effects" of caponizing (neutering) a rooster is death. The male sex organs are extremely close to other essential for life organs, and much of the time, the operation is simply too tricky to succeed. The second most common "side effect" is draining your checkbook.

May I ask why you are adamantly opposed to fertilized eggs? They are no different to the naked eye than non-fertile eggs and taste exactly the same. If the concern is for unwanted baby chicks, eggs gathered immediately the same day they are laid and then refrigerated have zero chance of developing embryos.

 

[emmakate]

To “neuter” a chicken is a very dangerous thing. The process itself has a high chance of killing him. I’d keep him separate if you don’t want fertile eggs

ok so should i maybe seperate my yard. i

First of all, one of the most common "side effects" of caponizing (neutering) a rooster is death. The male sex organs are extremely close to other essential for life organs, and much of the time, the operation is simply too tricky to succeed. The second most common "side effect" is draining your checkbook.

May I ask why you are adamantly opposed to fertilized eggs? They are no different to the naked eye than non-fertile eggs and taste exactly the same. If the concern is for unwanted baby chicks, eggs gathered immediately the same day they are laid and then refrigerated have zero chance of developing embryos.

oh ok. i just didn’t know how developed the embryos would be when they were laid. i don’t know much about chicken anatomy.

 

[aart]

i just didn’t know how developed the embryos would be when they were laid. i don’t know much about chicken anatomy.

It's takes constant ~100°F temps for a fertilized egg to start developing into an embryo.

Not positive that chick is male...large comb but still could be a female.
And wasn't there another thread where you said the breeder would take back any males?
Cock/erel's cause other problems...like are you allowed to have them where you are?

 

[Chickassan]

Oh boy, firstly even if Bee is a boy he's two weeks old. Let him grow up a little before worrying about his baggage.
Secondly when an egg is laid and is fertile the embryo isn't developed at all. It takes a week at 100 degrees to see any life.

 

[emmakate]

It's takes constant ~100°F temps for a fertilized egg to start developing into an embryo.

Not positive that chick is male...large comb but still could be a female.
And wasn't there another thread where you said the breeder would take back any males?
Cock/erel's cause other problems...like are you allowed to have them where you are?

yes i did, but i honestly don’t know if he’ll use him as a meat bird or to breed birds so that just worries me. there’s no rule against roosters but the neighbors don’t like it. that’s obviously a problem but isn’t there a collar you can use that will minimize the sound?

 

[emmakate]

Oh boy, firstly even if Bee is a boy he's two weeks old. Let him grow up a little before worrying about his baggage.
Secondly when an egg is laid and is fertile the embryo isn't developed at all. It takes a week at 100 degrees to see any life.

yeah, i’ve posted many many threads about bee from health issues to this. i just worry wayyyyy to much in general. i’m working on it lol. and thanks for the info it makes me feel a lot better about the whole fertilized egg thing.

 

[Trux]

yes i did, but i honestly don’t know if he’ll use him as a meat bird or to breed birds so that just worries me. there’s no rule against roosters but the neighbors don’t like it. that’s obviously a problem but isn’t there a collar you can use that will minimize the sound?

https://nocrowroostercollars.com/
They do work...IF YOU FOLLOW DIRECTIONS! I have one on my loud beaked Orpington roo, cut his volume down by about half

 

[emmakate]

https://nocrowroostercollars.com/
They do work...IF YOU FOLLOW DIRECTIONS! I have one on my loud beaked Orpington roo, cut his volume down by about half

thank you!